Examples

Adding a Series of Tools at Once

Without specifying an environment, you can add multiple tools at once:

pixi global install pixi-pack rattler-build

This command generates the following entry in the manifest:

[envs.pixi-pack]
channels = ["conda-forge"]
dependencies= { pixi-pack = "*" }
exposed = { pixi-pack = "pixi-pack" }

[envs.rattler-build]
channels = ["conda-forge"]
dependencies = { rattler-build = "*" }
exposed = { rattler-build = "rattler-build" }

Creating two separate non-interfering environments, while exposing only the minimum required binaries.

Creating a Data Science Sandbox Environment

You can create an environment with multiple tools using the following command:

pixi global install --environment data-science --expose jupyter --expose ipython jupyter numpy pandas matplotlib ipython

This command generates the following entry in the manifest:

[envs.data-science]
channels = ["conda-forge"]
dependencies = { jupyter = "*", ipython = "*" }
exposed = { jupyter = "jupyter", ipython = "ipython" }

In this setup, both jupyter and ipython are exposed from the data-science environment, allowing you to run:

> ipython
# Or
> jupyter lab

These commands will be available globally, making it easy to access your preferred tools without switching environments.

Install Packages For a Different Platform

You can install packages for a different platform using the --platform flag. This is useful when you want to install packages for a different platform, such as osx-64 packages on osx-arm64. For example, running this on osx-arm64:

pixi global install --platform osx-64 python

will create the following entry in the manifest:

[envs.python]
channels = ["conda-forge"]
platforms = ["osx-64"]
dependencies = { python = "*" }
# ...